question about rashes

Aug 15, 2001

hi ryan. i know that people experincing acute retroviral attacks from hiv usually experience a kind of rash that is not itchy. i wanted to know how does the rash looks like specifically and the areas which the rash will appear like will it appear in one part of the body only or the entire body.....

Response from Mr. Kull

Please refer to my responses to "Rashes and HIV" (http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/Symptoms/Q52112.qna) and "What's exactly a rash?" (http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/Symptoms/Q13055.qna).

Rashes can be caused by many different things, many of which have no long term significance. If you really have questions about a rash that you are experiencing, see your primary physician or a dermatologist.

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